Home WTA Hobart International: Mertens to play Niculescu in final Belgian qualifier Elise Mertens despatched Croatian Jana Fett in 70 minutes to reach the final. AFP Hobart 13 January, 2017 14:49 IST Representative image. - Getty Images AFP Hobart 13 January, 2017 14:49 IST Belgian qualifier Elise Mertens will play in her first WTA Tour final after a commanding 6-4, 6-0 win over Croatian Jana Fett at the Hobart International on Friday. The 21-year-old World No.127 needed only 70 minutes to advance in a dominant display against the No. 340 Fett. Mertens will face Romanian third seed Monica Niculescu in Saturday's final. The World No.40 advanced after a viral illness forced Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko to withdraw before their scheduled semi-final match. Read more stories on WTA. For more updates, follow Sportstar on :